• Jun 24th, 2026

Dr. Liu Liang and Prof. Sahara published a new protocol article describing efficient approaches for generation of human pleripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells in the journal of STAR Protocols. (Protocol for enhancing production of human PSC-derived cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells with placental growth factor: STAR Protocols)

• Apr 16th, 2026

Assist. prof. Nguyen and Prof. Sahara published a review article in regard to single-cell omics research of human cardiogenesis and congenital heart disease in the journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy.
(Single-cell omics uncovers novel pathological mechanisms and therapeutic targets for congenital heart diseases: insights from integrated intercellular communication analysis | Stem Cell Research & Therapy | Springer Nature Link)

• Apr 1st, 2026

Prof. Sahara cooperated with and provided educational and scientific TV programs ("Learning human body, genesis, and health for 3 months" produced by NHK) with scientific images and movies in regard to embryology. The 1st TV program was broadcasted on Dec 24th, 2025, and the 12th one on Apr 1st, 2026.

• Nov 12th, 2025

Prof. Sahara received the honorable Bioscience Research Grant from Takeda Science Foundation at the Award Ceremony, held in Tokyo.

• Oct 8th, 2025

Prof. Sahara gave his educational lecture, entitiled "From the latest findings in stem cell biology, embryology, and tissue engineering to advancement in regenerative medicine", at the 33rd Hamamatsu Citizen Academy.

• Sep 25th, 2025
  Prof. Sahara gave his plenary lecture, entitled "Latest Cutting-edge Science and Strategies in Heart Regenerative Medicine", in the 1st session at the 22nd Kyungpook-Hamamatsu Joint Medical Symposium.

• Aug 23rd, 2025
  Prof. Sahara gave his lecture, entitled "Latest Cutting-edge Science and Strategies in Heart Regenerative Medicine", at the 58th Lake Kawaguchi Conference of Cardiology.

• Aug 1st, 2025
  Prof. Sahara obtained the big research grant for bioscience in 2025, provided by Takeda Science Foundation (https://www.hama-med.ac.jp/topics/2025/31523.html).

• Mar 5th, 2025
  Prof. Sahara gave his keynote lecture at the 30th Hamamatsu Medical Science Symposium.

• Feb 14^th, 2024
  Our open recruitment for one faculty (Assistant Professor) has just been started, and the deadline to apply it is till noon on March 15^th, Friday, 2024. A highly-motivated researcher who has broad research experiences in the fields of stem cell and developmental biology, cardiovascular biology and medicine, and regenerative medicine is most welcome!
  
  
• Feb 1^st, 2024
  Dr. Sahara was appointed as Professor at Department of Regenerative Medicine.